Wine Country
Places That Transcend Time
For thousands of years, wine has represented one of the great harmonies between nature and mankind. From the first miracle in the Gospel of John, to the vibrant vineyards perfected by science flourishing around the world today, wine continues to echo its rich history and cultural significance serving not only as a companion to meals, but also as a symbol of celebration and connection. The Wine Country Collection represents places that transcend time, reminding us of our shared experiences and the beauty of life's simplest pleasures.
As a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers and a perpetual student in the world of wine, in July of 2024 Bobby spent the month exploring and documenting the north coast wine country. From sweeping vinescapes to the coastal influences that shape them, from micro details of grapes to the methods by which they become wine, Bobby’s Wine Country Collection offers an in-depth look at one of the world’s most iconic wine regions.
Using both his traditional FILM approach as well as utilizing drone technology for the first time in his career, the portfolio offers a variety of perspectives for the traditionalists as well as the modern art lovers.
Age Before Beauty
The Cool and the Quiet of a Napa Barrel Room
Edition of 18
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation
Vintage was photographed during a month-long stay in Sonoma and Napa Valley in which Bobby was preparing for his Certified Sommelier Exam through the Court of Master Sommeliers. The image quickly met great success in the gallery becoming the 2019 Patrons’ Choice, and as it stands, more than 80% of the edition has been sold. A 6-minute exposure on 4x5 film was the only truly fitting way to tell the story of this cellar high in the mountains above the Napa Valley. While wine is often misconstrued as the nectar of the pretentious, this could not be further from the truth. Any truly great wine is the culmination of a year of diligent labor, precise attention to detail, and finally the patient quiet aging of a well timed harvest.
Location | Mt. Veeder AVA (American Viticulture Area) of the Napa Valley, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4x5 View Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 18 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 20 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Vintage
Edition of 18 (Edition Closing Soon)
Shen Hao 4×5 View Camera, Kodak E100 Film, f22 @ 4 Seconds
Vintage was photographed during a month-long stay in Sonoma and Napa Valley in which Bobby was preparing for his Certified Sommelier Exam through the Court of Master Sommeliers. The image quickly met great success in the gallery becoming the 2019 Patrons’ Choice, and as it stands, more than 80% of the edition has been sold. A 6-minute exposure on 4x5 film was the only truly fitting way to tell the story of this cellar high in the mountains above the Napa Valley. While wine is often misconstrued as the nectar of the pretentious, this could not be further from the truth. Any truly great wine is the culmination of a year of diligent labor, precise attention to detail, and finally the patient quiet aging of a well timed harvest.
40×80” Museum Mount Presentation | Southern Highlands, Las Vegas Installation
Wine Country
And Its Geographical Influences
Edition of 21 (Edition Closing Soon)
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation
Photographed in March of 2020 in the Adelaide Wine Region above Paso Robles, California, Renaissance was the 2020 PATRONS’ CHOICE and a beautifully symbolic image that was ahead of its time given the events that would transpire over the two years following its release. An oak tree comes to life with the soft colors of early spring, and the remnants of the previous winter are all but gone. After a season of dormancy, It’s Time to Thrive Again.
Location | California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Fuji GX617 Panoramic Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 21 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 23 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 11
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation or Our Gallery Modern (Thin 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation both suit this image to perfection.
A staple - and to date the best-selling landscape image - in Bobby’s Signature Film Negatives Series, Country Road offers a modern interpretation of a traditional scene in the heart of Sonoma Wine Country. The piece has been installed in homes from coast to coast in the United States and was featured in Charleston Style and Design Magazine. On a cloudless day over the Russian River Valley, a film negative offers insight into the exotic and transformative qualities of the natural world. Even under the most ordinary conditions when colors seem dull under harsh light, time alone in nature offers inspiration enough to transcend circumstances and aspire to new realities.
Location | Russian River Valley, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4x5 View Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 11 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 13 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 18
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation
Location | Sonoma County, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4x5 View Camera with Fuji Provia Film (3 Separate Exposures Drum Scanned and Stitched Together)
Edition Size | Edition of 18 + 3 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 21 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 21
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation (with Film Borders) or Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation both suit this image beautifully.
Evening light shines on the Pinot Noir Vines of the Russian River Valley as a daily changing of the guard takes place. Warm temperatures draw the marine layer inland each evening through a series of gaps in the coastal range dropping daytime temperatures up to 50 degrees from their highs slowing the ripening process overnight and preserving the acidity of the grapes. The result is beautifully ripe grapes with punchy acidity come harvest time.
Location | Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Fuji GX617 Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 21 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 23 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 21
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation or Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation both suit this image beautifully.
Location | Santa Barbara County, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4x5 View Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 21 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 23 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 7
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation or Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation both suit this image beautifully.
A classic vineyard oak watches storms pass as vines await bud break in early spring in the hills of Paso Robles Wine Country, California.
Location | Paso Robles Wine Country, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4x5 View Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 7 + 1 Artist’s Proof for a Total of 8 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 21
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation or Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) both suit this image beautifully. Installation Image Shown is a Custom Framed Presentation. Contact the Gallery to Inquire about Custom Frame Options
Location | Napa Valley, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Mamiya 7ii Medium Format Camera with Kodak E100 Film
Edition Size | Edition of 21 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 23 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 21
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation or Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation both suit this image beautifully.
Photographed on 4×5 Film from a vantage point high above the Pacific Ocean in the Fort Ross Seaview AVA of Sonoma County the Marine Layer makes its daily return to the coastline as warm temperatures draw it back inland from the sea. As a result, temperatures can plummet nearly 50 degrees from their daytime highs. The frigid temperature of the northern Pacific Ocean is perhaps the most influential factor affecting the wine regions of Northern California. From Napa to Sonoma and north to Mendocino and Lake Counties, the cold air off of the Pacific is pulled inland through a series of gaps in the coastal range each night acting as a moderator and counter balance to the hot daytime temperatures, thus preserving the acidity of the grapes and leading to wines of beautiful balance.
Location | Fort Ross Seaview AVA, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4x5 View Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 21 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 23 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 21
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation or Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation both suit this image beautifully.
The frigid temperature of the northern Pacific Ocean is perhaps the most influential factor affecting the wine regions of Northern California. From Napa to Sonoma and north to Mendocino and Lake Counties, the cold air off of the Pacific is pulled inland through a series of gaps in the coastal range each night acting as a moderator and counter balance to the hot daytime temperatures, thus preserving the acidity of the grapes and leading to wines of beautiful balance.
Location | Salt Point State Park, Sonoma Coast, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4x5 View Camera with Kodak Elgar Film
Edition Size | Edition of 21 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 23 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 11
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame)
Location | Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4×5 View Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 11 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 13 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 11
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame)
Location | Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4×5 View Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 11 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 13 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 18
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation or Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) both suit this image beautifully. Installation Image Shown is a Custom Framed Presentation. Contact the Gallery to Inquire about Custom Frame Options
Location | Napa Valley, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Mamiya 7ii Medium Format Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 18 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 20 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 21
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation (with Film Borders) or Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation both suit this image beautifully.
The last rays of the setting sun cast long shadows over the cabernet vines of Sonoma County Wine Country’s Alexander Valley.
Location | Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Fuji GX617 Camera with Kodak E100 Film
Edition Size | Edition of 21 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 23 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 21
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation or Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation both suit this image beautifully.
Edition of 18
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation
Vintage was photographed during a month-long stay in Sonoma and Napa Valley in which Bobby was preparing for his Certified Sommelier Exam through the Court of Master Sommeliers. The image quickly met great success in the gallery becoming the 2019 Patrons’ Choice, and as it stands, more than 80% of the edition has been sold. A 6-minute exposure on 4x5 film was the only truly fitting way to tell the story of this cellar high in the mountains above the Napa Valley. While wine is often misconstrued as the nectar of the pretentious, this could not be further from the truth. Any truly great wine is the culmination of a year of diligent labor, precise attention to detail, and finally the patient quiet aging of a well timed harvest.
Location | Mt. Veeder AVA (American Viticulture Area) of the Napa Valley, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4x5 View Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 18 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 20 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Edition of 21
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation or Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) both suit this image beautifully.
Location | Santa Ynez Valley, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4×5 View Camera with Kodak Ektar Film
Edition Size | Edition of 21 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 23 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Too Cool 4 Cab
The Coldest Corner of the Napa Valley
Edition of 18
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation or Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) both suit this image beautifully. Installation Image Shown is a Custom Framed Presentation. Contact the Gallery to Inquire about Custom Frame Options
Location | Napa Valley, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Mamiya 7ii Medium Format Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 18 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 20 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Napa Road
Edition of 18
Mamiya 7ii Camera, Fuji Provia Film, f22 @ 1/8 Second
A summer sunrise brings a soft glow to the estate vines of Scribe Winery in the “coolest” spot in Napa. Located on the Napa and Sonoma county line in the southernmost Carneros Region near the San Pablo Bay, Scribe is an old-world style producer that makes some of Bobby’s favorite wines across the board, especially their Pinot Noirs.
40×50” Custom Frame Presentation | Red Rock Country Club, Summerlin Installation
Fuji GX617 Camera, Kodak E100 Film, f32 @ ½ Second
The last rays of the setting sun cast long shadows over the cabernet vines in the Alexander Valley. Just 5 minutes from Bobby and Haley’s home base on a month-long project photographing the wine country of Northern California Bobby found a scene that he would return to on 6 different occasions before finally catching a perfect sunset to tell it's story.
96”W Museum Mount Presentation | Summerlin West Installation
Edition of 21
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation (with Film Borders) or Our Gallery Modern (Slim 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation both suit this image beautifully.
The last rays of the setting sun cast long shadows over the cabernet vines of Sonoma County Wine Country’s Alexander Valley.
Location | Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Fuji GX617 Camera with Kodak E100 Film
Edition Size | Edition of 21 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 23 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Vines & Branches
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
Sonoma Synergy
Golden Hills and Blue Summer Sky are Perfect Opposites
Edition of 11
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation or Our Gallery Modern (Thin 3/8”W Black Frame) Presentation both suit this image to perfection.
A staple - and to date the best-selling landscape image - in Bobby’s Signature Film Negatives Series, Country Road offers a modern interpretation of a traditional scene in the heart of Sonoma Wine Country. The piece has been installed in homes from coast to coast in the United States and was featured in Charleston Style and Design Magazine. On a cloudless day over the Russian River Valley, a film negative offers insight into the exotic and transformative qualities of the natural world. Even under the most ordinary conditions when colors seem dull under harsh light, time alone in nature offers inspiration enough to transcend circumstances and aspire to new realities.
Location | Russian River Valley, California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Shen Hao 4x5 View Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 11 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 13 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Country Road
Edition of 11 (Edition Closing Soon)
Shen Hao 4×5 View Camera, Fuji Provia Film, f22 @ 1/15 Second
A staple in Bobby’s Signature Film Negatives Series, Country Road offers a modern interpretation of a traditional scene in the heart of Sonoma Wine Country. The piece has been installed in homes from coast to coast in the United States and was featured in Charleston Style and Design Magazine. On a cloudless day over the Russian River Valley, a film negative offers insight into the exotic and transformative qualities of the natural world. Even under the most ordinary conditions when colors seem dull under harsh light, time alone in nature offers inspiration enough to transcend circumstances and aspire to new realities.
40×50 Museum Mount Presentation | Shadow Point, Summerlin Installation
Down South
In the Hills of Paso Robles
Edition of 21 (Edition Closing Soon)
Bobby’s Recommended Presentation | Museum Mount (Floating) Presentation
Photographed in March of 2020 in the Adelaide Wine Region above Paso Robles, California, Renaissance was the 2020 PATRONS’ CHOICE and a beautifully symbolic image that was ahead of its time given the events that would transpire over the two years following its release. An oak tree comes to life with the soft colors of early spring, and the remnants of the previous winter are all but gone. After a season of dormancy, It’s Time to Thrive Again.
Location | California
Medium and Materials | Chromogenic Print from Film on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Face-Mounted with 2 layers of UV protection in the Bobby Wheat Gallery’s Signature ANTIGLARE Presentation.
Camera and Film Used | Fuji GX617 Panoramic Camera with Fuji Provia Film
Edition Size | Edition of 21 + 2 Artist’s Proofs for a Total of 23 Enlargements Regardless of Size (Your Edition Number will be assigned by the Bobby Wheat Gallery After Checkout)
Renaissance
Edition of 21 (Edition Closing Soon)
Fuji GX617 Camera, Fuji Provia Film, f32 @ ¼ Second
During the Spring of 2020, Bobby’s gallery was forced to close for 2 months so Bobby took the opportunity to travel for two of those weeks from Vegas to Oregon to create new material. His first stop was in the hills of Paso Robles, California where he found this scene at sunrise between Paso and the coastal town of Cambria. Diffused sunlight shines through clearing fog offering a subtle contrast as the world awakens with the soft colors of early spring.
30×90 Museum Mount Presentation | Willow Creek, Summerlin Installation
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